Rocktober Thursday night!

Christian Ponder's touchdown was pretty amazing. It will be on the highlight films for a while. After the Pack took a 7-0 lead and controlled the 1st Qtr, the Noles bounced back and owned the 2nd Qtr for a 21- halftime lead. Now, the need to play hard for the 2nd half.

The Magic opened the season tonight and it should be a fun season. Dwight Howard was baptized in the Atlantic ocean Sunday afternoon. Cool :)

The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party happens in Jacksonville on Saturday. Georgia appears to be improving, while the Gators have been in quite the funk. Maybe I'm drinking the cool aid, but I think UF beats the Dogs for the 18th time in the last 21 years...

I will be in Statesboro, Ga on Saturday watching Georgia Southern. So this is one of those times where the ear buds will be required to listen to the Cocktail Party game...

Apopka and Olympia would have been a good one to go to tonight. So would Crestview vs Leon tomorrow night. Even Mt Dora Bible has a chance to earn their first ever football playoff berth, if they can beat Lake Mary Prep tomorrow night.

I was impressed by Mizzu last week, but they have their work cut out for them against Nebraska in Lincoln. Go Tigers! Oregon and USC could be interesting.

Ranger and Giants in Game 2 of the World Series as we speak. I like the Rangers, but I also like Buster Posey who was the MAN at FSU.

The number of penalties in the FSU/NC State game is pathetic! SLOPPY!

By the way, I'm watching the sloppy game, and the World Series AND the Magic game on my new 50" Samsung :) The Korean's know how to make a beautiful television :)

Peace

The last night of "no HDTV" for Outlaw

Tomorrow I will buy a new HDTV. I had it narrowed down to the LG 42 LCD at HHGregg. But when I was in the store admiring it, the salesman walked me over to a 50" Samsung Plasma for only $39 more. This is a defining moment as it is a big decision...that 50" Samsung looks GOOD! Stay tuned for the results, or please weigh in if you have some insights on how this should play out!!!

Go RANGERS, beat the dang Yankees.

Oregon plays UCLA tonight. I admire Oregon. They don't worry about their Offense identity. Nope, they try to hang 55 plus on everybody they play. Their QB is a point guard type, distributing the ball to a bunch of guys who look like they are on fast forward speed!

Some good matchups this weekend, even if the Noles and the Gators are off. Auburn & LSU play for Tiger supremacy. Oklahoma goes to Mizzu where College Game Day invades Columbia.

My sister in law is in town and she made a roast today. Oh my goodness :) My daughter is becoming a beast in volleyball and I may get to refi my mortgage for a fixed 3.75 rate. I'm feeling pretty good tonight!

Outlaw

A Bulldog kind of weekend

Friday night was fun, as my class of 1978 watched our Crestview Bulldogs beat Milton 27-21. Crestview has a big kid named Caldwell who will play at the next level and Milton has a star in the making in Paul Young.

FSU barely beat Boston College, but won a game it would have found a way to lose during the past 3 seasons. So, while they are not great there is improvement.

Arkansas vs Auburn was maybe the most entertaining game and I watched most of it with my dad and my cousin Mark. Thought the Hogs got ripped by a couple of bad calls, but the War Beagles keep getting better and lucky, an amazing combination.

Ohio State lost, thank goodness, and Texas held on to beat Nebraska :)

I did not get to watch the Gator debacle as the class reunion on Saturday night was sans TV...some folks are acting like this is an all time low, losing to the MSU Bulldogs, but DAN MULLEN can coach, and he should get a lot of credit for Urban Meyer's success - until last season. Remember, Miss St ALMOST beat Auburn. They are well coached and know what kind of offense they want to be...ouch. Bye week for the Gators, it has to help...

The BCS has Oklahoma and Oregon #1 and 2. Very solid teams, but I would put Oregon, TCU and Boise ahead of the Sooners. OU looked like #1 only once this season, when they crushed FSU. Other than that, they have looked like a top 25 team only.

Life is good guys!

Outlaw

Football FATIGUE?

I'm tired, but probably not because of football. I'm working harder than I would like and my oldest son just left the country...

I jumped on the Rays bandwagon this summer and enjoyed their brand of baseball. The stunk it up the last two weeks, but somehow won the East. Then they lay 2 eggs in their dome, before going to Texas to win both games out there. Go figure. So, I'm all set to be bummed tonight, but I'll try to pull the Rays through. SOMEBODY beat the Yankees!

I was amazed at how good Florida State looked against Miami. Did not see that coming and it begs the question "what the heck happened in Oklahoma"? Get by BC on Saturday and a showdown with NC State on a Thursday night looms.

The Gators got pushed around by LSU most of the night, but still should have pulled it out. Instead they fell for a great fake FG and lost to Lester...I was TICKED! Either use John Brantley and his NFL arm, or put an option QB in there, but MAKE UP YOUR MIND! Dan Mullen where are you? Oh thats right you are at Miss State. If UF does not bring their A game on Saturday night, the Starkeville Bulldogs will surprise them. Miss St is getting better every week.

Crestview beat FWB in double OT. So, maybe my reunion this weekend will include a win over Milton, something we could never do in the 70s.

South Carolina's win over Alabama was no fluke. I will be shocked if anyone goes undefeated in the SEC, too much parity and too many good teams.

Out

Roctober football weekend

Well, it is FSU vs Miami and LSU @ Florida weekend. My wife and I were married on October 1st, 1982 and the next day as we drove up through Alabama to the mountains of Tennessee, I listened to LSU play Florida :) LSU had two great running backs who both went on to play in the NFL. I have had the pleasure of witnessing in person several Gator - Bayou Tiger games. Way back when, college buds Tim Lee and TBone picked me up in Tally and we spent the weekend doing that game circa 1989 or so. I expect Florida to win tomorrow night, but they will have to execute in the red zone a little better than last week....duh! Maybe LESTER Miles will show some more coaching brilliance :)

I have had more football heartaches at the hands of Miami than any other wretched foe. Wide Right 1, 2, 3, etc. One of the game of the century showdowns, my coach bud at FSU got me two great seats and my bro in law Keith and I enjoyed one of those unbeatable days of tailgating and football. It came down to Miami with 4th & goal at about the 9 yard line. I was so close that I could actually see the Cane QB's eyes as he looked over the defense and called the signals. His eyes showed complete confidence and I knew we were doomed. TD pass...Another memorable FSU vs Miami game long ago, my cousin Mark and I were sitting with some of the telephone company big wigs, when Dexter Carter went 24 yards on the opening drive for a TD. We splashed about 30 fans all around us with our supersized stadium drinks as we lost control and jumped up and down like crazy. Good times...I don't have much confidence in the Noles tomorrow night, unless that knucklehead Jacory keeps throwing interceptions. One can hope...

Tonight my Crestview Bulldogs are playing my in laws Fort Walton Vikings. Last I saw it was 6-3 Bulldogs in the 3rd. Neither team is very good this season and next Friday night I get to watch them play Milton as it is high school reunion time. 32.

I will watch the Michigan v Michigan State game tomorrow, and Arkansas v Texas A&M might be good.

Life is good, despite the fact that my HDTV is beyond repair!

FL Outlaw

Tide Rules

Alabama proved they are the best team in the SEC, at least for this week. Oregon looked strong again, and the big 11 continued to play no one. Oklahoma won the Red River game against Texas. FSU won :) Les Miles is the worst coach period.

About the Gators. Even without a running game, they moved the ball very well until they reached the Alabama 5. Then it was slapstick at its finest, only it wasn't funny. Brantley caught heat, but he only made ONE bad play all night, the pick six. Florida's defense actually played well for the most part. The rematch in Atlanta should be a better game.

FSU vs Miami this week and LSU at Florida! Roctober ROCKS!

OK, back to the Bama - Florida game. The stats suggest that this should have been a closer game than 31-6. In fact, the stats show UF had more total yards than Bammer.

Team Statistics (Final)
2010 Florida Football
#7 Florida vs #1 Alabama (Oct 02, 2010 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

UF UA

FIRST DOWNS................... 17 18
Rushing..................... 4 10
Passing..................... 10 7
Penalty..................... 3 1
NET YARDS RUSHING............. 79 170
Rushing Attempts............ 31 34
Average Per Rush............ 2.5 5.0
Rushing Touchdowns.......... 0 2
Yards Gained Rushing........ 108 176
Yards Lost Rushing.......... 29 6
NET YARDS PASSING............. 202 103
Completions-Attempts-Int.... 16-32-3 12-18-0
Average Per Attempt......... 6.3 5.7
Average Per Completion...... 12.6 8.6
Passing Touchdowns.......... 0 1
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS........... 281 273
Total offense plays......... 63 52
Average Gain Per Play....... 4.5 5.2
Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 3-1 1-0
Penalties: Number-Yards....... 7-49 5-47
PUNTS-YARDS................... 3-187 4-161
Average Yards Per Punt...... 62.3 40.2
Net Yards Per Punt.......... 48.7 38.8
Inside 20................... 2 1
50+ Yards................... 3 1
Touchbacks.................. 0 0
Fair catch.................. 0 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 3-198 6-408
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 66.0 68.0
Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 46.7 45.2
Touchbacks.................. 0 1
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 2-6-0 1-41-0
Average Per Return.......... 3.0 41.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-117-0 3-58-0
Average Per Return.......... 23.4 19.3
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 0-0-0 3-44-1
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0
Possession Time............... 32:50 27:10
1st Quarter................. 7:07 7:53
2nd Quarter................. 7:13 7:47
3rd Quarter................. 12:29 2:31
4th Quarter................. 6:01 8:59
Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 13 4 of 9
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 1 of 3 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 1-4 4-4
Touchdowns.................. 0-4 3-4
Field goals................. 1-4 1-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 2-2 1-8
PAT Kicks..................... 0-0 4-4
Field Goals................... 2-2 1-1

The stats suggest this should have been a closer score but is wasn't. The game was NEVER in doubt. Alabama imposed their will when ever they wanted to. Florida's defense will keep them in most games, but their offense is well OFFENSIVE in it's ineptitude. A scared team gets cute inside the 5 and on 3rd and 1. An aggressive and confident team lines up and smashes ahead. Despite the even stats, the Tide defense was in the backfield on every play, run or pass.

If you have followed the Gators very close last season and this, the offense woes are not new. Even with Tebow the offense was sluggish and inconsistent last year, but he "willed" them to ugly defensive wins in every game but the SEC championship where Nick Saban and his staff were just way too smart and savy for the Gators to sneak by.

By the way, WHY IS POUNCY STILL THE CENTER? HE CAN'T SNAP THE SHOTGUN!

At least my Fantasy team is kicking butt today.